1 Samaria is guilty for she rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword, their little ones will be crushed and women with child ripped open.
2 Return to your God Yahweh, O Israel! Your sins have caused your downfall.
3 Return to Yahweh with humble words. Say to him, "Oh you who show compassion to the fatherless forgive our debt, be appeased. Instead of bulls and sacrifices, accept the praise from our lips.
4 Assyria will not save us: no longer shall we look for horses nor ever again shall we say 'Our gods' to the work of our hands."
5 I will heal their wavering and love them with all my heart for my anger has turned from them.
6 I shall be like dew to Israel like the lily will he blossom. Like a cedar he will send down his roots;
7 his young shoots will grow and spread. His splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance, like a Lebanon cedar.
8 They will dwell in my shade again, they will flourish like the grain, they will blossom like a vine, and their fame will be like Lebanon wine.
9 What would Ephraim do with idols, when it is I who hear and make him prosper? I am like an ever-green cypress tree; all your fruitfulness comes from me.
10 Who is wise enough to grasp all this? Who is discerning and will understand? Straight are the ways of Yahweh: the just walk in them, but the sinners stumble.
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Hosea chapter 14 is an invitation to repentance and restoration of the relationship between God and the people of Israel. It is a call for them to return to the Lord and recognize their dependence on them, not idols or other gods. The verses selected below are related to the main theme of the chapter, repentance and the search for God.
Psalm 51:17: "pleasant sacrifices to you are the broken spirit; heart comprised and contrite, thou shalt not despise him, O God." This verse emphasizes that true repentance is what pleases God, more than any sacrifice or offering we can offer.
Isaiah 55:6-7: "Seek the Lord as long as one can find, invoke Him as near. Leave the wicked to his way, and the evil man his thoughts; turn to the Lord, who shall be sympathetic to him; For our God, because he is rich in forgiving. " This verse reinforces the central message of Hosea Chapter 14, which is the search for God and the repentance of our sins.
Jeremiah 31:18-19: "Certainly I heard Efraim lamenting: You have punished me, and I was punished as a bull not yet domesticated; make me come back to come back, because you are the Lord, my God. I turned down, I regretted; and after I understood, I hit my thigh; I am embarrassed and confused, because I supported the reproach of my youth. " This verse shows Ephraim's genuine repentance (one of the names given to Israel) and the desire to return to the Lord.
Luke 15:11-32: The parable of the prodigal son is a living example of repentance and reconciliation. The youngest son wasted his inheritance and ends up living in extreme poverty until he decides to return to his father's house. He recognizes his mistakes, asks for forgiveness and is received with joy by his father. This parable illustrates God's love for his people and his willingness to forgive those who truly repent.
Revelation 2:4-5: "But I have against you that you left your first love. Remember, therefore, where you have fallen, and repent, and practice the first works; and if not, I soon turned to you , and I will remove your lamp from your place, if you do not repent. " This verse highlights the importance of continuous repentance and the constant search for God, so that we do not lose our first love and our communion with Him.
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